Shamir Optical: Beginning to see the light

Shares of Shamir Optical Industry (Nasdaq:SHMR) have literally seen better days, but it's now starting to flex its optic muscles, turning in first-half 2008 results that suggest an end to the lows scratched out this year.


CONMED: Putting the competition under the knife

Gentiva Health Services: The cat's pajamas

GoAmerica up 21% in pre-market trading after Q2 earnings

Syneron spikes on Q2 earnings that beat Street estimates

Healthy outlook for Sinovac Biotech

Idera Pharmaceuticals: On simmer

LHC Group: The leader in home-health care

LHC Group

Micromet: Taking a BiTE out of cancer

athenahealth Inc.: A smooth operator

USANA gains 9% on lawsuit settlement

Affymetrix tumbles after swinging to Q2 loss

Quidel reports better-than-expected Q2 results; shares up 11%

GE to buy Vital Signs for $860M; Vital Signs shares up 25% in pre-market

Check on China: 3SBio Inc.

Prestige Brands drops 14% on bleak Q1 outlook

Sector Watch: Home health-care stocks

Acura Pharmaceuticals: To the rescue

Allos Therapeutics hits 52-week high after advancing bladder cancer study

Power Medical up 14% in pre-market on successful incision-free procedure demonstration

Medivation drug shows positive results in Alzheimer’s patients; shares up 3% in pre-market

Acura Pharmaceuticals: Climbing onto institutional investors' radar

Almost Family up 5% after securing $75M line of credit

eResearch Tech drops 13% on analyst downgrade

Merit Medical up 6% to 52-week high on analyst upgrade

ViroPharma tumbles 20% on announcement of Lev Pharma acquisition

Aceto sales reach $100M in Q4, sets new quarterly record for the company

Dyax enters into negotiation period with Dompe for European license for DX-88

Luminex inks licensing deal with ViroNovative for intellectual property

Sequenom jumps 7% to 52-week high on lifted price target

Cardiome Pharma up 30% in pre-market on positive drug trial results

Hi-Tech Pharma up 11% on profitable Q4 earnings

Momenta Pharma up 12% on FDA acceptance of application for generic drug

Repros Therapeutics up on positive results from drug trial

Micrus Endovascular gets approval to market Cerecyte microcoils in Japan

Check on China: China Medical Technologies, Inc.

CardioNet: Charting its own course

Medivation shares rise in pre-market on positive results in drug trial

Noven Pharma sheds 10% on analyst downgrade

Orthofix falls 10% to 52-week low after analyst downgrade

ARYx Therapeutics falls 18% after Procter & Gamble ends collaboration

Chindex receives Chinese regulatory approval; shares up 17% in pre-market

Northstar Neuroscience gains 23% on takeover offer

Natus Medical moves to 52-week high on acquisition of Schwarzer neurology business

Hansen Medical receives FDA clearance for CoHesion Module

MiddleBrook Pharma plunges 50% after $100M investment announcement

Sector Watch: Drug delivery stocks

SuperGen drug fails European trials; shares plunge 15%

European committee asks for additional data from IDM Pharma on Mifamurtide trial

Peregrine Pharma obtains 5-year, $44M contract for bavituximab development

Cantel Medical to move Dutch operations to U.S.; shares drop 10%

Hanger Orthopedic hits four-year high

AEterna Zentaris completes sale of Quebec City building for $7.1M

Landauer: Thinking outside of the badge

AspenBio Pharma shares rise on start of clinical trials

Targanta Therapeutics up 21% after seeking marketing approval for antibiotic

Quality Systems: Cleaning up medical records

Luminex volume doubles after announcing public offering pricing for 3.5M shares

LCA-Vision skids 24% in pre-market on lowered volume outlook in Q2

CEO: Symmetry Medical encouraged by industry environment

Cytori Therapeutics shares up after protective patent granted

Analogic Corp.: X-ray visionaries

Almost Family: Home health-care firm makes itself at home

The Ensign Group: When I'm 64

iCAD, Inc.: FDA OK continues to spark investor interest

A.D.A.M.: Health-care content ... on steroids

Newsletter Watch: Omrix Biopharmaceuticals

Roberts on investing in small caps

U.S. Physical Therapy: Flexing some muscle

CFO: Zoll Medical outlook "bullish"

Oberweis on small caps: Now is the time

Metropolitan Health Networks: Early bird special

Vascular Solutions: Reeling in the years

Kensey Nash: What a difference a year makes

CorVel Corp.: Taking care of business

Cardiac Science Corporation: Feeling much better, thanks.

VNUS Medical Technologies: In the right vein

Communicate.com: What's in a name?

Newsletter Watch: Small-cap medical stocks

Skilled Healthcare: Achy breaky head

Clinical trial fails for Keryx Biopharmaceuticals

Sciele Pharma: A Sular eclipse

Five Star Quality Care CEO: Declining occupancy, slow renovations 2007 challenges

LHC Group's price target reduced by two research firms

Chindex International: A healthy company

PharmaNet Development Group plunges on weak 2008 forecast

COO: LHC Group to watch costs, improve operations

CV Therapeutics plunges after missing Q4 expectations

Quidel Corporation: A random flu-ke

AtriCure CEO says strong revenue growth to continue

Zoll Medical Corporation: In the business of saving lives

NightHawk Radiology posts Q4 in line with the Street

NxStage Medical plunges on wider-than-expected Q4 loss

IPO Watch: MAKO Surgical

NeuroMetrix plunges on analyst downgrades

CEO: LCA-Vision hurt by sour economy

Merit Medical Systems (MMSI): The heart of the matter

AngioDynamics (ANGO): Blood lines

Sun Healthcare Group: House of the reprising sun

Natus Medical Inc.: Hear it first

SonoSite, Inc.: See change

Sector Watch: Diagnostic imaging

NightHawk Radiology posts preliminary FY results

IPO Watch: Transoma Medical

Transcend Services slumps as Q4 rises

Matria Healthcare rises on $900M takeover

Stereotaxis lowers revenue guidance

VistaCare to be acquired by Odyssey HealthCare

IPO Watch: Elixir Pharmaceuticals

Salix Pharmaceuticals sputters on generic competition

Sequenom climbs on N.Y. approval of product

Vital Signs swings to Q4 loss from a year ago

eHealth, Inc.: In sickness and in health

CEO: Allied Healthcare International may provide guidance

Volcano Corporation: Close to the heart

Check on China: Chindex International, Inc.

MedCath dips on Q4 profit plunge

PolyOne Corp. to acquire GLS Corp.

Thermage, Inc.: You're so vain

NightHawk Radiology Holdings, Inc.: No fly by night

Emageon plunges after missing Q3 estimates, lowering FY07 sales guidance

Incyte beats Q3 revenue estimates

Hythiam reports findings from Prometa Treatment Program

LCA-Vision Q3 revenues shy of Street, lowers guidance

Kosan Biosciences to end cancer collaboration with Roche

Computer Programs & Systems down after missing Q3 revenue projections

Nektar Therapeutics' 'Exubera' dropped by Pfizer

Scpie Holdings to be acquired by The Doctors Company for $281M

Summer Infant to repurchase outstanding warrants

SXC Health Solutions falls, cuts jobs and lowers 2007 guidance

SIGA Technologies' smallpox drug shows 100% protection

CollaGenex Pharmaceuticals trial for treatment of rosacea fails

Sector Watch: Healthy investments

Phase 1 trial initiated on Pharmacopeia's drug

Sonus Pharmaceuticals tanks on Phase 3 study failure

Sirtris Pharmaceuticals shares rise on study results

Schiff Nutrition CFO: Flat FY08 sales but improved gross margins

GenVec publishes pre-clinical research that may lead to cancer cures

Evotec acquires Renovis

Indevus Pharmaceuticals secures U.S. rights to Sanctura

Sector Watch: Getting physical

Sun Healthcare Group upgraded by UBS

Depomed cuts 25% of it staff

Obagi Medical Products files with SEC for $100 million stock offering

Genta receives FDA OK for its investigational new drug exemption

Rural/Metro misses Nasdaq filing deadline

ICU Medical, Inc. completes stock purchase program, initiates new plan

Gene Logic to team up with FDA on genomic data

National Medical Health Card Systems falls, swings to Q4 loss

Sector Watch: Outsourcing healthcare

Hana Biosciences receives fast track designation from FDA

SXC Health Solutions, Inc.’s proposal denied

Providence Service Corp: Up to the job

Targeted Genetics Corp. reports positive Phase 2 data for vaccine candidate

Pre-market: Accredited Home Lenders Holding Co., Local.com Corp., Carmike Cinemas, Inc. lead small-cap Wednesday volume

Sun Healthcare Group rises on Q2 profit increase

Vital Images falls on bad Q2 results

MEDecision issues lower 2Q revenue guidance

Russell rises on economic data

Chindex International, Inc. lays out Chinese expansion plans

Sector Watch: The home health market

Systems Xcellence: Prescription for profitability

Odyssey shares rise on after-hours news of stock buyback program

Russell falls as lower earnings down Symbion

Russell 2000 eases, Symbion sold for $22 million

AngioDynamics gains on analyst upgrade

Midsession small-cap most actives

TLC Vision to repurchase $125 million of common stock

Cutera shares plunge on revised Q1 guidance

Possis Medical gets FDA OK to market catheter

CytRx stock surges on ALS treatment study findings

Positive trial results spur continued interest in Cell Genesys

Pozen reports positive study results of migraine treatment

More growth seen in China Medical